St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-21
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
Jet to Remain the Leading Garniture-
Rich New Passementeries.

| JeE Co REMAIN CHe Leau1nS UaTulCWTS-
Rich New Passementeries.
Until some trimming can be found
that will be equally effective, econom-
ical and capable of being applied to
such an endless variety of uses, jet
will probably remain the leading gar
niture; and it is safe to predict that
those who invest largely in jet trim
mings this season, even the most ex.
pensive qualities, will be sure to get
their moneys worth out of them, and
be able, possibly, to utilize them for
various purposes before they will be
| considered paSse.
The majority of the beads are small
! and very finely cut, and placed closely
together so as to produce a solid effect,
which is varied in the newest designs
by the introduction of what might be
! termed ''lace' effects, although jet is
the only material used. Thus, the
inner part of the motif that has a solid
edge may be made entirely of rather
large meshes formed of strung beads,
or, if the design be floral, the strands
are used to stimulate the veins, OF form
the inside of the petals.
Another noticeable feature is the al
most universal use of very deep fringe
or long pendants as a completion to
the motifs, epaulets, plastrons, collars,
plaques, Quilles, and many of the pas
sementeries that are to be used for
special purposes.
The popular an effective "sets' in
jet sometimes comprise panel for the
skirt, a collar, epaulets, V or plastron,
and trimming for the sleeves that can
also be utilized for pockets on a basque,
if preferred. Less elaborate sets in
clude only collar, plastron, and
sleeve trimmings and there are others
that have a pointed piece, or plaque,
reaching the entire length of the back
and finished with pendants, which is
made in the same piece with collar,
epaulets, and V for the front. This
style is suitable either for mantle or
basque, and can be so arranged that
it can be detached from one and used
on the other as necessity may demand.
Many of the new passementeries are
in galloon style, that is with straight
edges, and there are some with picot
edges, and geometrical designs in solid
beads down the center on a ground
work of open meshes. Another style
is a sort of buckle pattern, or oblong
pieces of the shape and about two
thirds the size of postal card, that can
be used continuously, or detached and
placed diagonally at intervals, or ar.
ranged in various effective ways, the
same as the passementeries that are
made of separate motifs and finished
with pendants on one edge. Another
style has one edge straight, and the
other describing points or leaves; but
the insertion, or galloon, designs are
at present most popular.
Very rich passementeries are made
entirely of satin and Grape cord, either
together or separately, and are a relief
from the glitter of jet. These come in
black. and are made to order to match
colored materials. Passementeries
made of colored beads, in heliotrope,
golden browns and various cashmere
combinations, are provided for garnish-
ing rich fabrics in colors, and for tJhe
same purpose there are very rich passe-
menteries made of colored beads inter.
mixed with metal cords of all colors.
For trimming WOODEN materials there
are founcings, panels, vests, collars
and cuffs made in mohair braid and
filet-work, of the same general style OF
those of last season, but in new pat
terms, that can be obtained in black
and the leading fashionable~colors, and
are made to order for special shades.
Gallons and trimmings made with one
straight and one irregular edge, OF
both edges irregular, are shown in the
same style. Most of them are in solid
color, but there are some very hand.
some ones in two-tone effects. These
garnitures are employed on goods OF
the same color or a contrasting color.
Black is used on all colors, and there
are some pretty effects produced by the
use of red on blue, green on red gold on
brown, etc.--Demorest's Monthly.
On the "Fast" Train.